We left Garabolhos at around 1:40pm to return "home" to Sao Salvador. I was determined NOT to drive over the mountain again, but it was somewhat unavoidable. We did take an alternate route back that was less treacherous and somewhat quicker. Actually, we think this was the way we were supposed to go on the way up two days earlier before we missed a turn. The views on the way back were just as spectacular, and we stopped a number of times to take pictures. We spent some time at a dam that was literally at the top of the mountain! When we finally made our final descent from the mountain, we ended up in Covilho right before we got on the highway, and actually found some Golden Arches (McDonalds)! Happy meals for the kids, and a double cheeseburger for me. We hit the road, and got the kids set up with their food, and when I asked Bob to hand me my double cheeseburger, we discovered that the McGirl at McDonalds forgot to McPack my McLunch in the McBag. No McDonalds for me, I got screwed big-time.
We made it back to Sao Salvador at around 5:45pm, only a four hour trip with multiple stops, so that wasn't so bad. I went golfing as soon as we got back, played the front nine and shot a 52. I was hitting the ball long, but far from straight.
After golf, we went out to dinner that night at the little restaurant down by the river in Portage, then went back home to put Kevin to bed. Friday night was the first night of Sao Salvador's festival, so Maria, John and I went to the bullfights behind the church next to her parents house. We stayed for about five fights or so, then got some fried dough (dipped in cinnamon sugar, yum) and went in at around midnight.
We made it back to Sao Salvador at around 5:45pm, only a four hour trip with multiple stops, so that wasn't so bad. I went golfing as soon as we got back, played the front nine and shot a 52. I was hitting the ball long, but far from straight.
After golf, we went out to dinner that night at the little restaurant down by the river in Portage, then went back home to put Kevin to bed. Friday night was the first night of Sao Salvador's festival, so Maria, John and I went to the bullfights behind the church next to her parents house. We stayed for about five fights or so, then got some fried dough (dipped in cinnamon sugar, yum) and went in at around midnight.
Dad and the boys first thing in the morning.
We walked around the farm before we left. Kevin found something to snack on on one of the trees.
There were also some blue grapes growing on the grapevines.
White grapes, too.
None of my fantasies about having a Bimbo sandwich ever involved baked goods.
A group photo right as we were about to leave. The reason why everybody is squinting is because the noonday sun was shining and reflecting off the marble porch into everybody's faces.
Some views from the dam on top of the mountain on the way home.
Bob, Nathan, John and "Buddy" (the neighbor's dog) back in Sao Salvador.
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